Maped

Maped (an acronym for Manufacture d'Articles de Precision Et de Dessin) is a family run French-based manufacturing company of scholastic and office stationery. With subsidiaries in 9 countries, Maped has expanded worldwide to over 125 countries.

Maped SAS
TypePrivate
IndustryStationery
Founded1947 (1947)[1]
Headquarters
Annecy
,
France
Area served
Worldwide [2]
Key people
Jacques Lacroix (CEO)
ProductsSchool and office goods
SubsidiariesHeller SA
Websitemaped.com

History

Maped was founded in 1947 in Annecy, with its first products being brass compasses, in 1992 it proceeded to take over Mallatt, a company specializing in the manufacture of erasers, thus diversifying its range. After setting up a subsidiary in China in 1993, Maped began to diversify even more, and spread worldwide over the following years. In 2003 it aired its first TV commercial in France and in 2006 it took over the German office stationery supplier Halit and JFP Graphos of France. In 2012 they also took over the English family-run business of Helix, which is now called Maped Helix.

On 11 March, 2016 the Commercial Court of Argentan approved the acquisition of scale model toy brand Heller-Joustra (Heller SA) by Maped.[3] The company announced it would invest €3 million in the business.[4]

Products

Current range of Maped's school and office products include:[5]

Category Products
SchoolBallpoint pens, pencils, erasers, pencil sharpeners, coloured pencils, scissors, marker pens, rulers, set squares, compasses, glue, brushes, pencil cases, coloring books
OfficeScissors, cutters, paper cutters, staplers, hole punches, clips
CraftworkArchitect's scales, angle templates

References
  1. History of Maped - official site
  2. Maped around the World
  3. HELLER JOUSTRA'S ACQUISITION, Maped press release, 15 Aug 2016
  4. Maped buys toy manufacturer, The Office Times, 24 Mar 2016
  5. Products on Maped US (16 Oct 2020)
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